After witnessing Wang Hongtao's performance, Liu Zhenxian walked expressionlessly to Wang Hongtao's side, extending his right hand to press against Wang Hongtao's Spirit Cover, muttering strange incantations under his breath.
I listened carefully to the incantations Liu Zhenxian was reciting. I could hear a few phrases from the Dao Gate Incantation mixed in, but most of it was in a language I had never heard before. My brow furrowed as I tried to comprehend Liu Zhenxian's words, but after a while, I still couldn't understand the incantation. Finally, I shook my head and decided to ignore the spell Liu Zhenxian was casting.
As Liu Zhenxian continued to chant, a phantom green claw slowly emerged from his palm. Once the claw appeared, it immediately lunged into Wang Hongtao's body, extracting his soul and spirit.
"Ah! What are you doing? Why are you taking my soul? Stop it right now!" Wang Hongtao screamed in agony. He had no time to resist as his essence was being drawn out.
Wang Hongtao himself was a demon forged from the Twelve Fiends Resurrection Technique. His soul was complex, with twelve remnants fused together, forming a cycle of reincarnation that could not be broken.
Now, suddenly having one soul and one spirit extracted by Liu Zhenxian, Wang Hongtao's essence twisted in an instant, and his aura weakened significantly.
Liu Zhenxian held Wang Hongtao's extracted essence in his palm, looking coldly at him. "What’s wrong? Are you still unwilling to accept this? Do you want to snatch back this fragment of your soul from my hands?"
Wang Hongtao felt a chill run down his spine under Liu Zhenxian's gaze. Although he wanted to reclaim that fragment of his essence, he knew he was no match for Liu Zhenxian. Finally, he lowered his head and gritted his teeth. "Liu Zhenxian, if you want to take this fragment of my soul, go ahead. Without it, I can still cultivate my own ghostly path."
Liu Zhenxian scoffed disdainfully and replied, "Heh, I hope you become strong enough; only then can you protect my daughter's safety."
With that said, Liu Zhenxian placed the fragment of Wang Hongtao's essence between his hands and quickly performed a spell while reciting that strange incantation again.
About a minute later, an eerie aura rolled off Liu Zhenxian as the fragment of essence before him transformed into a black dot no larger than half a fingernail. Remarkably, the essence remained intact, showcasing Liu Zhenxian's exceptional skill.
Liu Zhenxian grasped the black dot and walked through the wall into He Ying's bedroom. Wang Hongtao followed closely behind him into He Ying's room, his face pale with unease.
"I wonder what Liu Zhenxian's final move will be. If I could learn that technique, I could capture a few more Ghostly Beings in the future. It's such a pity," I muttered to myself, regretfully touching my ear. Since this was He Ying's bedroom, it wasn't appropriate for an outsider like me to go over, so I could only stay honestly in my own room.
Meanwhile, Liu Zhenxian approached He Ying's bed. His gaze was filled with affection as he looked at the sleeping He Ying. "My daughter, I've owed you too much over the years. Let me make it up to you now."
With that, Liu Zhenxian pressed a wisp of soul onto the back of He Ying's neck. The wisp seeped into her skin and directly entered her body, transforming into an inconspicuous black mole that appeared on the back of her neck.
After seeing the black mole manifest, Liu Zhenxian suddenly turned and attacked Wang Hongtao beside him. He placed his right hand on Wang Hongtao's head while quickly casting a Daoist Spell with his left hand, chanting, "Ultimate Earth, Mystical Arts Have Methods. Daoist Arts exorcise ghosts, ghostly techniques kill. By my Daoist magic, I suppress this ghost. Hear my ghostly command, protect this person. The ghost recognizes its master; life and death are intertwined. Master-servant ghost seal, command!"
As soon as Liu Zhenxian finished speaking, an Eerie Aura surged from his right hand. The previous illusory green ghostly hand reappeared before him and swiftly pierced through Wang Hongtao's head, turning his soul into a mass of black demonic energy.
This ghostly technique of Liu Zhenxian would not severely injure Wang Hongtao; it merely broke open his true form, revealing his essence.
"Ah! Liu Zhenxian, stop! Otherwise, I'll kill your daughter!" Wang Hongtao's panicked voice came from the swirling mass of black demonic energy, which was struggling to reform into a new ghostly body.
However, Liu Zhenxian did not give Wang Hongtao any chance to resist. He seized the mass of demonic energy and quickly injected it into the black mole on He Ying's body.
Liu Zhenxian did this to thoroughly seal Wang Hongtao within that mole, making him a part of He Ying's being. Only by doing this could he ensure that Wang Hongtao would wholeheartedly protect He Ying's safety.
As more and more demonic energy was sealed away, Wang Hongtao's power diminished significantly. In the end, he managed to condense a ghostly body, but his strength was weaker than that of a Vengeful Spirit. If Liu Zhenxian wanted to eliminate Wang Hongtao, a single finger would suffice.
Wang Hongtao glared at Liu Zhenxian with eyes full of resentment. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Liu Zhenxian, I will remember this day. When I return, you will regret your decision."
With that, Wang Hongtao's body swayed and transformed into an afterimage, voluntarily diving into the black mole.
Liu Zhenxian, after hearing Wang Hongtao's threat, was just about to strike down Wang Hongtao's soul form when Wang Hongtao fled decisively, leaving Liu Zhenxian with no chance to hold him back. However, Liu Zhenxian was not overly concerned. He snorted coldly and disdainfully said, "Hmph, if you want to break my ghostly seal, you'll need to find someone more powerful than me, and that person must be skilled in Taoist Magic as well as ghost techniques."
Confident in his abilities, Liu Zhenxian had sealed Wang Hongtao within He Ying's body. Now that everything had come to a perfect conclusion, he cast a complex glance at He Ying before turning and passing through the wall, reappearing in my bedroom.
Liu Zhenxian nodded at me and said, "Jiang Ling, I've taken care of my business. We should set off tomorrow."
With that, Liu Zhenxian transformed into a swirl of Eerie Aura and dove into the Soul Nourishing Stone. I yawned and then lay down on the bed, quickly falling asleep.
(End of Chapter)
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